Whether you’re looking to adopt a pet or visiting an animal shelter to drop off donations, you can contribute to a calm shelter environment. Learning how your behavior affects the animals at the shelter is one small but important step to take before visiting. Longtime animal rescue volunteer Liz Adams says that people visiting an animal shelter should understand that the animals don’t act the same in the shelter compared to how they would in a structured home. Even before going to the animal shelter, people can think about how to ensure their visit is a positive one. Get our free mobile appLocal Animal Control Officer Kelsey Figueiredo said that when visiting the Fairhaven Animal Shelter, enter the way you would want someone to enter your own home.